Gordon Smedt

Gordon Keith Smedt (born August 7, 1961) is an American painter from the San Francisco Bay Area. Smedt is known for his Pop art portraits of inanimate objects. His work is characterized by bold, colorful depictions of everyday objects on large canvases.[1] He lives and works in Los Gatos, California.

Gordon Smedt
Artist Gordon Smedt in studio 2012
Born
Gordon Keith Smedt

(1961-08-07) August 7, 1961
San Francisco, California, United States
NationalityAmerican
EducationArt Center College of Design,
San Jose State University
MovementPop art
Spouse(s)Suzanne Whitney-Smedt

Early life and education

Smedt was born August 7, 1961 in San Francisco, California. He studied Graphic Design and Illustration at San Jose State University (SJSU) from 1982 to 1984.[2] He attended Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, California from 1985 to 1987, and graduated with a bachelor of fine arts degree in Illustration in 1987.[2]

Work

Smedt's subject matter depicts American heritage.[3] Often painting familiar and everyday objects, Smedt's use of shadows, light, and composition animate his large canvases.[4] His painting style developed from traditional impressionism, but is influenced by modern Pop art.[5][6]

Smedt's paintings have been exhibited in contemporary art galleries and museums since 1989. Notable galleries include Gallery 30, Tercera Gallery in San Francisco,[3] Steel Gallery, San Jose Museum of Art, San Francisco Fine Art Fair 2011,[7] Andrea Schwartz Gallery,[8][9] Triton Museum of Art, JCO'S Place for Fine Art,[10][11] Vault Gallery, Peninsula Museum of Art,[12] and Whitney Modern Contemporary Fine Art.[13]

Collectors include venture capitalists and technology executives of the Silicon Valley, California,[13] and author Danielle Steel.[14][15]

Smedt collaborated with his wife, gallery director Suzanne Whitney-Smedt, to open Whitney Modern Contemporary Fine Art gallery, which launched in Los Gatos, California in September 2016.[16]

References
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  2. "Alumni US | San Jose State University, San Francisco Bay Area". alumnius.net. Retrieved 2017-06-23.
  3. "American Heritage & Gordon Smedt". Hamamjian Modern Contemporary Art Design Consulting. 2011-01-21. Retrieved 2017-06-23.
  4. Lynn, Whitney (May 22, 2012). "Eight local artists to watch: The best of the art fairs". San Francisco Magazine. Retrieved June 22, 2017.
  5. "Gaslighter Theatre will be home to one of the largest wine bars in the Bay Area". The Mercury News. 2013-03-14. Retrieved 2017-06-23.
  6. "About the cover artist". Edible Silicon Valley. Summer 2013. p. 3. Retrieved 2017-06-23.
  7. "San Francisco Fine Art Fair 2011". Hamamjian Modern Contemporary Art Design Consulting. 2011-06-01. Retrieved 2017-09-30.
  8. Ramey, Joanna (2010-08-10). "Danielle Steel: Art Curator". WWD.com. Penske Media Corporation. Retrieved 2017-06-23.
  9. "Event: What?". Art Practical. 2010. Retrieved 2017-06-23.
  10. Miller, Montana (2015-05-01). "Mountain Network News" (PDF). JCO’S Place for Fine Art. Retrieved 2017-09-29.
  11. http://www.jcosplace.com/s/G-Smedt-Mountain-Network-News.pdf
  12. "Museum gotta see 'um - San Mateo Daily Journal". www.smdailyjournal.com. Retrieved 2017-06-23.
  13. "A new lust for art takes hold in Silicon Valley". SFGate. Retrieved 2017-06-23.
  14. "Stop 'n' shop at an art fair". SFGate. Retrieved 2017-06-25.
  15. "Favorite Art Archive". daniellesteel.net. Retrieved 2017-06-23.
  16. "Los Gatos: Upstairs, downstairs". The Mercury News. 2016-09-29. Retrieved 2017-06-23.
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